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verbadjectivenoun mean something What does this sentence mean? 这个句子是什么意思？ What is meant by ‘batch processing’? batch processing 是什么意思？ mean something to somebody Does the name ‘Jos Vos’ mean anything to you (= do you know who he is)? 你知道乔斯 · 沃斯是谁吗？ mean (that)… The flashing light means (that) you must stop.闪烁的灯光表示你必须停下。 mean something What did he mean by that remark? 他说那话是什么意思？ ‘Perhaps we should try another approach.’ ‘What do you mean? (= I don't understand what you are suggesting.)’ “也许我们应该试一试别的方法。” “你指的是什么方法？” What do you mean, you thought I wouldn't mind? (= of course I mind and I am very angry) 你这是什么意思？你以为我不会在意吗？ What she means is that there's no point in waiting here. 她的意思是说在这儿等下去没什么意思。 I always found him a little strange, if you know what I mean (= if you understand what I mean by ‘strange’). 我总觉得他有点儿怪，如果你明白我这话是什么意思。 I know what you mean (= I understand and feel sympathy). I hated learning to drive too. 我明白你的意思。我也不愿意学开车。 (informal) It was like—weird. Know what I mean? 它有点儿，怪异。你明白我的意思吗？ I see what you mean (= I understand although I may not agree), but I still think it's worth trying. 我知道你是什么意思，但我仍然认为值得一试。 See what I mean (= I was right and this proves it, doesn't it)? She never agrees to anything I suggest. 这下可证明我说的对了吧？我说什么她都不听。 ‘But Pete doesn't know we're here!’ ‘That's what I mean! (= that's what I have been trying to tell you.)’ “可是皮特不知道我们在这儿呀！” “我就是这个意思嘛！” Do you mean Ann Smith or Mary Smith? 你是说安 · 史密斯，还是说玛丽 · 史密斯？ mean (that)… Did he mean (that) he was dissatisfied with our service?他是不是表示对我们的服务不满意？ You mean (= are you telling me) we have to start all over again? 你是不是说我们必须从头再来一遍？ mean something What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)? 她为什么这么早就走了？ Don't laugh! I mean it (= I am serious). 别笑！我是认真的。 He means trouble (= to cause trouble). 他存心捣乱。 mean something as something Don't be upset—I'm sure she meant it as a compliment. 别不高兴，我肯定她的原意是要称赞你的。 mean what… He means what he says (= is not joking, exaggerating, etc.). 他说话是当真的。 mean something for somebody/something The chair was clearly meant for a child. 这椅子显然是专为儿童设计的。 Don't be angry. I'm sure she meant it for the best (= intended to be helpful). 别生气了。我相信她是真心想要帮忙的。 mean to do something She means to succeed. 她一意求成。 I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to. 对不起，弄疼你了。我不是故意的。 I'm feeling very guilty—I've been meaning to call my parents for days, but still haven't got around to it. 我感到非常内疚，几天来我一直打算给父母打电话，但还是没机会打。 mean somebody/something to do something I didn't mean you to read the letter. 我没打算让你看那封信。 You're meant to (= you are supposed to) pay before you go in. 你要先交钱才能进去。 mean (that)… (formal) I never meant (that) you should come alone.我从来没打算让你一个人来。 mean somebody for something/somebody I was never meant for the army (= did not have the qualities needed to become a soldier). 我根本就不是块当兵的料。 Duncan and Makiko were meant for each other (= are very suitable as partners). 邓肯和真纪子真是天生的一对。 mean somebody/something to be something His father meant him to be an engineer. 他父亲想让他当工程师。 She did everything to get the two of them together, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. 她极力撮合他们俩，但我觉得那根本不可能。 mean something Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year. 现在花销太多就意味着明年现金短缺。 mean to be/do something Do you have any idea what it means to be poor? 你知不知道贫穷意味着什么？ mean (that)… We’ll have to be careful with money but that doesn’t mean (that) we can’t enjoy ourselves.我们必须精打细算，可也并不是说我们就不能享受生活。 mean doing something This new order will mean working overtime. 这新订单一来，我们就得加班加点。 mean somebody/something doing something The injury could mean him missing next week's game. 这次受伤可能使他无法参加下周的比赛。 Your friendship means a great deal to me. 你的友谊对我来说是很珍贵的。 $20 means a lot (= represents a lot of money) when you live on $100 a week.当你每周就靠 100 美元维持生活时，20 美元可是个大数目。 Money means nothing to him. 金钱对于他来说毫无价值。 Her children mean the world to her. 她的孩子就是她的一切。 This restaurant is meant to be excellent. 都说这家饭店很棒。 It was so boring—I mean, nothing happened for the first hour! 真是无聊。我是说，一个小时都过去了，什么事儿都没发生！ She's English—Scottish, I mean. 她是英格兰人，不对，是苏格兰人。 He has the look of a man who means business. 他看上去像是个说话算话的人。 I mean to say, you should have known how he would react! 我的意思是说，你本应料到他会作何反应！ Do you mean to say you've lost it? 你是说你把那东西给弄丢了？ Some poems are mnemonics, i.e. they are designed to help you remember something.有些诗歌是记忆代码，即是说，其目的是帮助人们记起某事。 Some poems are mnemonics, that is to say, they are designed to help you remember something.有些诗歌是记忆代码，就是说，其目的是帮助人们记起某事。 Mnemonic poems, that is poems designed to help you remember something, are an excellent way to learn lists. 记事诗，即帮助人记起事情的诗歌，是记住一系列事物的极佳方式。 A limerick’s rhyme scheme is A–A–B–B–A. In other words, the first, second, and fifth lines all rhyme with one another, while the third and fourth lines have their own rhyme.五行打油诗的韵律是 A-A-B-B-A。就是说，第一行、第二行和第五行押一个韵，而第三行和第四行押另一个韵。 In this exercise the reader is encouraged to work out the meaning, or rather the range of meanings, of the poem.这个练习鼓励读者弄清这首诗的意思，更确切地说是弄清其几种含意。 This is a poem about death, or, more precisely, dying.这是一首关于死亡的诗，更确切地说是关于临终的诗。 He says his poems deal with ‘the big issues’, by which he means love, loss, grief and death.他说他的诗涉及一些 “重大问题”，这些问题是指爱、失去、痛苦和死亡。 I'll be there at five fifteen, I mean five fifty—ten to six.我会在 5 点 15 分到那儿，不，应该是 5 点 50 分，差 10 分钟 6 点。 It'll be Tuesday—sorry, I meant to say Thursday.那就是星期二。不对，我想说的是星期四。 Sorry, what I mean is, we need two handouts per person.抱歉，我的意思是我们每个人需要两份讲义。 We can meet in the conference centre—or rather in front of the centre.我们可以在会议中心，确切地讲是在会议中心前面会合。 The painter—or should I say, the sculptor—was born in Padua.这名画家，应该说是雕塑家，生于帕多瓦。 It's one t and double s—no, sorry, one s and double t.是一个 t 和两个 s。不，搞错了，应该是一个 s 和两个 t。 It's on the fifth floor—no, actually, it's the fourth.是在六楼，不，实际上是在五楼。 Can I get two lattes and an espresso—no, scratch that, three lattes.请给我来两杯拿铁和一杯浓缩咖啡。不，不要那个，要三杯拿铁。 ‘But Pete doesn’t know we’re here!’ ‘ That’s what I mean! ’ “可是皮特不知道我们在这儿呀！” “我就是这个意思嘛！” ‘Perhaps we should try another approach.’ ‘ What do you mean? ’ “也许我们应该试一试别的方法。” “你指的是什么方法？” Do you mean Steve Jones or Alex Jones? Does the name ‘David Berwick’ mean anything to you? Don’t be angry. I’m sure she meant it for the best. 别生气了。我相信她是真心想要帮忙的。 Don’t be upset—I’m sure he meant it as a compliment. Don’t laugh! I mean it. 别笑！我是认真的。 He means trouble. 他存心捣乱。 He means what he says. 他说话是当真的。 I always found him a little strange, if you know what I mean. 我总觉得他有点儿怪，如果你明白我这话是什么意思。 I didn’t mean to read your letter. I know what you mean — I hated learning to drive too. 我明白你的意思。我也不愿意学开车。 I see what you mean , but I still think it’s worth trying. 我知道你是什么意思，但我仍然认为值得一试。 I was never meant for the army. 我根本就不是块当兵的料。 I’m sorry I hurt you. I didn’t mean to. 对不起，弄疼你了。我不是故意的。 I’ve been meaning to call her, but I’ve been so busy lately. It was like—weird. Know what I mean? 它有点儿，怪异。你明白我的意思吗？ Mr President, does this mean an end to the current conflict? Philip and Kim were meant for each other. See what I mean She never agrees to anything I suggest. 这下可证明我说的对了吧？我说什么她都不听。 The cost would have meant financial ruin for us. The house was clearly meant to be a family home. The injury could mean him missing next week’s game. 这次受伤可能使他无法参加下周的比赛。 There was a rack by the door presumably meant for umbrellas. They are not using the system in the way the manufacturer meant it to be used. Touching the wires means instant death. We’ll have to be careful with money but that doesn’t mean (that) we can’t enjoy ourselves.我们必须精打细算，可也并不是说我们就不能享受生活。 What did she mean by leaving so early = why did she do it? What do you mean, you thought I wouldn’t mind? 你这是什么意思？你以为我不会在意吗？ What is meant by ‘batch processing’? batch processing 是什么意思？ What she means is that there is no point in waiting here. You mean we have to start all over again? 你是不是说我们必须从头再来一遍？ You’re meant to pay before you go in. 你要先交钱才能进去。 She's always been mean with money. 她在花钱方面总是非常吝啬。 Don't be so mean to your little brother! 别对你弟弟那么刻薄！ That's a mean-looking dog. 那狗看上去很凶。 He's a mean tennis player. 他是一名出色的网球选手。 She plays a mean game of chess. 她的国际象棋下得很棒。 the mean temperature平均气温 This should be clear even to the meanest intelligence. 就是对智力最平庸的人来说，这也应当是非常明了的。 mean houses/streets脏乱的房屋／街道 These rights apply even to the meanest labourer. His mother was a painter, and he's no mean artist himself. 他的母亲是画家，他本人也是很出色的艺术家。 He’s rather mean when it comes to spending money on the children. He’s so mean to his mother! I thought it was really mean of him not to let her use the car. She’s very mean with her money. That was a pretty mean trick. Don’t be so mean to your little brother! 别对你弟弟那么刻薄！ Don’t be so mean with the chocolate sauce. He has a mean streak in him. It was difficult to manage the department on such a mean budget. They were too mean to buy the kids proper beds. He needed to find a mean between frankness and rudeness. 他需要在坦诚与唐突之间找到折中的方法。 |